Select one of the places we studied this year. Some of them are listed below:
Itatly, Particularly Rome and Florence
Constantinople, now called Istanbul, particularly the Hagia Sophia
Saudi Arabia, particularly Mecca and Medina
Iraq, particulary Baghdad
France
England
Spain
Portugal
China
Japan, particularly Kyoto where the Heian court was located.
Mexico, particularly Mexico City where Tenochitlan was and the Yucatan Penninsula where the Maya lived
Peru, particularly the Andes Mountains region
Mali, particularly Timbuktu where Mansa Musa's built his capital.
Ghana
Sahara Desert
See Mr. Chester if you have other ideas.
Find an interesting article about something that is currently going in in that place. It should be something than happened within the last six months. (Bonus if your article has is about something we studied or some one we studied this year.) Your final product will be a one minute talk about the place you chose so you should look for a two to three page article.
To find articles search for place and "news" or "current events."
Let Mr. Chester know the subject of your article before anyone else gets it.
Read the article and take Cornell notes on it. You will be using the questions in your presentation, so write several good questions.
Use your Cornell notes, particularly the summary and the questions to prepare and present a one minute talk about the article you read. You may use one notecard which I will provide during your talk. We will review how to organize your talk in class on Tuesday.
Itatly, Particularly Rome and Florence
Constantinople, now called Istanbul, particularly the Hagia Sophia
Saudi Arabia, particularly Mecca and Medina
Iraq, particulary Baghdad
France
England
Spain
Portugal
China
Japan, particularly Kyoto where the Heian court was located.
Mexico, particularly Mexico City where Tenochitlan was and the Yucatan Penninsula where the Maya lived
Peru, particularly the Andes Mountains region
Mali, particularly Timbuktu where Mansa Musa's built his capital.
Ghana
Sahara Desert
See Mr. Chester if you have other ideas.
Find an interesting article about something that is currently going in in that place. It should be something than happened within the last six months. (Bonus if your article has is about something we studied or some one we studied this year.) Your final product will be a one minute talk about the place you chose so you should look for a two to three page article.
To find articles search for place and "news" or "current events."
Let Mr. Chester know the subject of your article before anyone else gets it.
Read the article and take Cornell notes on it. You will be using the questions in your presentation, so write several good questions.
Use your Cornell notes, particularly the summary and the questions to prepare and present a one minute talk about the article you read. You may use one notecard which I will provide during your talk. We will review how to organize your talk in class on Tuesday.
Talks will take place on Wednesday.
Do the following on your wikispace page.
Written cornell notes are due Tuesday.
WIkispace pages and talks are due Wednesday.